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Household of Joseph Priestley (born 1835, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Priestley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Priestley, born in 1835 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ann Priestley, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Philip (born 1861 in United States), Bessie (born 1863 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1865 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England), Sam (born 1868 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England) and Longbottom (born 1870 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Priestley's household

Male

Joseph

Priestley

Head
Female

Ann

Priestley

Wife
Male

Philip

Priestley

Son
Female

Bessie

Priestley

Daughter
Male

William

Priestley

Son
Male

Sam

Priestley

Son
Male

Longbottom

Priestley

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Priestley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Priestley

Head

Married

46

1835

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Priestley

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Philip

Priestley

Son

Single

20

1861

United States

Bessie

Priestley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

William

Priestley

Son

Single

16

1865

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Priestley

Son

Single

13

1868

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Longbottom

Priestley

Son

Single

11

1870

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

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